The new dance for the 21st century began with the A-Town Stomp. This dance was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and involves stepping and stomping in the line dance. It has also been referred to as the Atlanta Stomp.
The Harlem Shake came out of Harlem, New York, in 2002. This dance consists of shoulder movements and the body being jerked and popped in all kinds of positions. This dance is not a line dance, nor is it a "couples" dance. This is a dance for individuals who likes to shake the body out of control while dancing to rap music. Though this dance was created in 2002, it has gained popularity among the young. They are still doing the Harlem Shake when the right music is played.
The rhythm of the beat always makes you move, and so it was in 2005 with the Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It dance. This is another hip hop dance originating out of Atlanta, Georgia. The dance involves leaning from side to side and bouncing the shoulders when you move. You also snap your fingers to the beat as you lean. You do this dance to the rap music that has the same name as the dance, "Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It," by Dem Franchise Boys.
Rap and Hip-Hop are the new music for the 21st century. With the music comes a new style of dancing for the young hip hop generation. One such dance is the Chicken Noodle Soup, originating from Harlem, New York. The Chicken Noodle Soup dance started off as a street dance in 2006. With this hip hop dance, there is a lot of leg and foot action. The beat is fast, so the movement of the dance is rather fast as you make your body move. This dance is performed with street music poetry or rap as it is called.
Though hip-hop came out of the African-American background, dancing to hip-hop is not just a black thing. All races of young people enjoy the new dances. They like to Walk it Out in the 21st century. The Walk it Out dance originated out of Atlanta, Georgia in 2006. When you are walking it out, you are bouncing, walking, leaning, freezing and snapping your fingers. You do a lot of feet shuffling while shrugging and popping to the beat. Though some of these dances may seem outdated in 2009, you will still find the hip hop generation doing these dances because they are fun, hip and remain to be modern.